Rt Mokgopa Secondary School

Rt Mokgopa Secondary School is a public high school in Thaba Nchu, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 103 learners and 35 educators, about 31.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 84.5% of its 155 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.5% of the school's 155 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	124	116	93.5%	89.0%
2024	138	124	89.9%	91.0%
2025	155	131	84.5%	89.3%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Official name (DBE)	Rt Mokgopa S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 103
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443907305
Exam centre number	3173019

Address and location

Street address	Bultfontein, Thaba Nchu, 9780
Postal address	Private Bag Xx003, 9780
Town	Thaba Nchu
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	8
Municipality	Mangaung
Ward	49
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Free State open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.